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Empower Your Plant with Digital Tools
Empowering plant floor employees shouldn’t have to be expressed as an important matter. Millions of dollars are invested into providing support, services, training, and many other resources for the production floor environment every year to help improve work conditions and production results; but, what if we empowered employees in a more digital way? What if…
Read MoreChoosing a Software Vendor
It’s difficult to find a vendor for anything, let alone something you have to pay for and use every day. The process is usually exhausting and many times, there is a lack of followthrough, wasting time and ultimately, money; but that doesn’t have to be. In this short article, we’ll show you a few ways…
Read MoreDoing Nothing: The Cost
Compliance, traceability, and accountability are top priorities in the ever-changing world of food & beverage, pharma, and biotech. So, what can companies do in order to evolve with the changing standards and ways of operating? First, we’ve got to admit something together; that things are changing in these industries and that doing nothing about it…
Read MoreThe Buzz on Blockchain
It’s no secret that the next big term in manufacturing is Blockchain. First, I think we should start with what it is. Blockchain can be described as a data structure that holds transactional records while ensuring security, transparency, and decentralization. You can also think of it as a chain or records stored in the…
Read MoreUsing Crisis as a Catalyst
We are all aware of the trying times that we are in right now and the toll that it is taking on us. I say we or us, because each and every one of us globally, are being affected by the Novel Coronavirus in some particular way. There’s so much noise that can distract us…
Read MoreCreativity In Problem Solving
Know The Problem Knowing the problem in your production lines is one thing, but figuring out how to fix it is another thing altogether. The best way to start is by knowing all your numbers. Being an expert at your job means knowing what’s happening at all times and understanding the many different dynamics of…
Read MoreIT to OT
Integrating Information Technology with Operational Technology What are the Challenges? The common challenge manufacturers face when integrating new technology to drive efficiencies is most often having a “connected” system. Three usual issues prevent manufacturing companies from pursuing a connected system including human barriers, rising costs, and a lack of proficient products all contribute to manufacturers’…
Read MoreAre You Stuck In The Industrial Age?
Want To Join The Digital Age? A significant number of manufacturers do things by pen and paper. They have very little data collection and display systems. Why is this important? Well, this is the Information Age and to put it simply if you are not collecting and analyzing your data to make decisions you are…
Read MoreHow important is education as a high-level executive?
Education for Executives – Grant Nichols Recently, I partook in an online MIT Smart Manufacturing course for 10 weeks. Over the timeframe of this course, I was able to meet great people, connect with some of the leading educators in the country, and gain deeper insights into the manufacturing industry. The concept of the course…
Read MoreAre you on the path to success?
Many of us wander through life and ponder its existence. What should I do to accomplish my goals? Is this the right business for me to achieve my dreams? How can I accelerate my business to meet my expectations? All of these questions are great and will help you realize what you want. 5 things…
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